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2.9 How Do I Use Hotkeys?

Modified on: Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 10:32 AM

Watch the video below to learn how to properly use hotkeys within the platform.

To build hot keys in the simulator, click on the Hotkey tab, and in the upper left corner of the hotkey widget you'll see an "Add" button. Click on that and a pop-up window will appear, at which point you can input your hotkey "Shortcut", select your "Action", and input your number of shares/percentage of shares and/or input your off-set if applicable.

Here's a break down of some of the action terminologies:

Position Quantity Multiplier = A percentage of your position will be sold/covered. 0.0=0% - 1.0=100%

Variable Number of Shares = A specific number of shares to be bought/sold/covered